A/HRC/31/L.53 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: Limited 22 March 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-first session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development China, Cuba, Egypt,* Pakistan,* Russian Federation: amendment to draft resolution A/HRC/31/L.28 31/… Protecting human rights defenders addressing economic, social and cultural rights Paragraph 2 should read 2. Calls upon all States to take all measures necessary to ensure the rights and safety of individuals, groups and organs of society engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights, including those working towards the realization of economic, social and cultural rights and who, in so doing, exercise other human rights, such as the rights to freedom of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly and association, to participate in public affairs and to have access to justice, while emphasizing that everyone shall respect the human rights of others; * Non-member State of the Human Rights Council. GE.16-04628(E) *1604628*